Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education

by Susan R. Jones, Vasti Torres, Jan Arminio

Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education illuminates the complex nature of qualitative research, while attending to issues of application. This text addresses the essentials of research through discussion of strategies, ethical issues, and challenges in higher education. In addition to walking through the methodological steps, this text considers the conceptual reasons behind qualitative research and explores how to conduct qualitative research that is rigorous, thoughtful, and theoretically coherent. Seasoned researchers Jones, Torres, and Arminio combine high-level theory with practical applications and examples, showing how research in higher education can produce improved learning outcomes for students, especially those who have been historically marginalized. This book will help students in higher education graduate programs to cultivate an appreciation for the complexity and ambiguity of the research and the ways to think through questions and tensions that emerge in the process. New in This

Genres: Professional Development, Nonfiction

324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ginny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for my HIED Qualitative Research course. It was a good book, albeit sometimes dense. It helped me a lot in thinking about my dissertation.

[Jeanie Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

A solid resource!

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a resource for anyone considering qualitative research. The descriptions and examples will assist in understanding the differences between qualitative and quantitative research. You need to understand your own bias and be able to assemble a research design that works for the information you will study. The chapter on lessons learned from the earlier edition of this text is extremely insightful as you can realize the growth and acceptance of qualitative research. The references will assist in establishing further information needed to support your research design.